11.   One week after planting, water the entire planting area again.

12.   Rain in the past two weeks, however, has alleviated most worries that the two crops would see a reduction in planting areas.

13.   Remember to loosen and prepare the planting area first, and keep the young plants well watered through the late-season heat.

14.   The lighting has been upgraded, he said, and the drainage has been improved in the planting areas, which will permit fresh landscaping.

15.   But all beds or planting areas must be exposed to the sun because the majority of annuals or perennials are summer flowering.

16.   In Kota Kinabalu, the State Farmers Organisation Authority projects an increase in padi planting areas and production after the price hike.

17.   The prices of the nine basic commodities are also rocketing because of drought, which has delayed harvests and even destroyed planting areas.